When Miroslav "Ciro" Blazevic was 16, his mother wanted him to become a priest. However, upon arriving at the monastery, he fell in love with a nun and it quickly became clear that his future lay ...

ZAGREB, CroatiaZAGREB, Croatia — Miroslav “Ciro” Blazevic, who coached the Croatian national soccer team to the semifinals of the 1998 World Cup in France, has died. He was 87. His family and friends ...

Sporting legend who took Croatia to third place in the 1998 World Cup dies days before his 88th birthday, leaving behind warm memories of a long and glorious coaching career. Miroslav Ciro Blazevic.

Miroslav “Ciro” Blazevic was one of the pioneers of the 3-5-2 formation, took Croatia to third place at the 1998 World Cup and coached four other national teams. Turning 80 later this season, he ...

That was in 2009, before Bosnia's World Cup qualifier against Turkey. It was a time of great national optimism -- at least where soccer was concerned; in Zenica that night, there was a feeling that ...

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